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How to get fromBirmingham to Longyearbyenby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Birmingham to Longyearbyen by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Birmingham Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BHX - LYR
    20h 2m
    $184–619

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MAN - LYR
    19h 17m
    $332–550

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LHR - LYR
    20h 8m
    $244–763

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LGW - LYR
    19h 1m
    $234–764

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration17h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,968.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 2m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.

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